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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3970X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 3716 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Up to 71% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $176.86 vs $619.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.29 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 38% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3970X - 833 vs 605 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 120 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
FPS
605
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$176.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
833
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
39%
Price, $
$619.99
28%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
With selected game settings
820 FPS
$3.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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788 FPS
$3.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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814 FPS
$3.5/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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